Israel's military campaign against Hamas has reduced much of the territory of 2.3 million people to a wasteland with most civilians homeless
Investor sentiment also took a hit as China dashed hopes that it would introduce fresh stimulus measures to boost its easing economy.
In late morning trade, London’s benchmark FTSE 100 index shed 1.35 percent to 5,318.53 points, Frankfurt’s DAX 30 fell 0.97 percent to 6,334.86 points and in Paris the CAC 40 dropped 1.35 percent to 3,043.11.
Madrid’s IBEX 35 index meanwhile tumbled 1.51 percent to 6,157.20 points, as the interest rate on Spanish 10-year government bonds continued to creep towards 7.0 percent — a level deemed unsustainable by analysts.
And the European single currency plunged to $1.2439 — striking another low point that was last seen in July 2010.
Across in Asia, Hong Kong stocks tumbled 1.92 percent, Tokyo fell 0.28 percent, Seoul slid 0.27 percent, Shanghai dropped 0.21 percent and Sydney shed 0.49 percent.
Israel's military campaign against Hamas has reduced much of the territory of 2.3 million people to a wasteland with most civilians homeless
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